US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph appears with the headline, "Southland Debs Select Striking Costumes For Annual Bachelors' Ball," Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb 1936: D1. Constance wears a costume complete with embroidered shirt sleeves, a sash, a fur cap and tall white boots. Text from newspaper caption: Miss Constance Matthews, invited by George Rowan to the elaborate ball, planned to make her appearance as a Russion dancing girl in this costume. Text from negative sleeve: 4510 - Constance Matthews (Russian dancing girl costume) Society - Bachelors Ball @ Biltmore 2-19-36 [stamped:] Mar 25 1936
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13708 ark:/21198/zz002hnzdj
Subject
Single women Balls (Parties)--California--Los Angeles Costumes--American Matthews, Constance, b. 1917
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